Arkansas Surgeon General Joseph W. Thompson talks about changes under way in Arkansas' health care system during a recent visit to Baxter Regional Medical Center.

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Arkansas Surgeon General Joseph W. Thompson compares the many changes taking place in the state's health care system to a group of football players without a quarterback, who then form a team and gain their leader at the position. He made the comparison when speaking to the medical staff of Baxter Regional Medical Center earlier this month.

"We haven't talked a lot about the initiative the state is taking," said Ron Peterson, CEO of BRMC, introducing Thompson as a key leader in the state's transforming health care system, as he also serves as director of the Arkansas Center for Health ...